Showing posts with label Mary Kathleen Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Kathleen Park. Show all posts

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Mary Kathleen Tourist Park and Farm Museum Cloncurry







Mary Kathleen Park and Picnic/Barbecue Area includes an Outdoor display which includes steam engines, a traction engine and farm and Mining Machinery from the Cloncurry area.
Also on display is the unique 1941 Ford Rail Ambulance which was used when roads were impassable.
Included here are the buildings and memorabilia from the former Uranium-mining town of Mary Kathleen, local history and photographs.
There is a comprehensive rock and mineral display.

The historic Police station was previously at Oona and then Dobbyn. This building was moved to Mary Kathleen and now serves as a kiosk, souvenir shop and Tourist Information Centre

Phone (07) 4742 1361

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Mary Kathleen Park Cloncurry..Farm machinery





Mary Kathleen Park at Cloncurry has a selection of Farm Machinery from the Past.
The Shop and Museum is housed in the Old Post Office Building.
There is a Museum with memorabilia from the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine and township as well as local History and Photographs.
The Showpiece is Robert O'Haras bottle, of Burke and Wills Fame.
A rock and Mineral Display is ranked as one of the most comprehensive in Australia.

The shop sells gemstones and jewellery from local miners, fossickers and artists, as well as books about the history of the area and Cloncurry trails.
I bought Cloncurry trails for $25 written by locals Gary and Wendy Baker, and an excellent colorful booklet called 'Discover Cloncurry' for $5